Redistricting public hearing at Ecker Hill on Friday night

A redistricting committee meeting in September. Photo: Legislative Redistricting Committee

PARK CITY — The Legislative Redistricting Committee will be holding a public hearing at Ecker Hill Middle School on Friday, October 8 at 6 pm.

Redistricting is the process of redrawing new district boundaries for congressional, legislative, and state school board districts. The process happens every 10 years after the U.S. Census.

Utah passed a ballot measure in 2018 that created the independent redistricting commission.

However, state Republicans completely control the redistricting process in Utah. The GOP-controlled state legislature can modify or reject the independent commission’s proposals. The final map has to be passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Spencer Cox.

To learn more, you can visit the committee’s website.

Give your input to the Redistricting Committee